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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,643.60, 8,970,468.60 and 5,869,374.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,643.60, 8,970,468.60 and 5,869,374.80 is: 8,790,346.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,643.60 : 8,970,468.60 = 5,869,374.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,643.60/8,970,468.60 = 5,869,374.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,643.60x = 8,970,468.60 × 5,869,374.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,643.60x = 52,651,042,345,031.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,651,042,345,031.27/5,989,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,790,346.45

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